MEMBERS PRESENT:  Kevin Kreger, Supervisor    Christine Beckrow, Clerk
                                                          Dan Preuss, Treasurer          John Gudaitis, Trustee
                                                          Brian Frederick, Trustee

CALL TO ORDER:  The regular meeting of the Richland Township Board of Trustees was called to order by Supervisor Kreger at 7:30 P.M. with the Pledge to the Flag.  

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:  Motion by Brian R. Frederick, second by John Gudaitis, to approve and file Minutes of September 13, 2011 Special and September 13, 2011 Regular as written. Unanimous vote. Motion carried.  

BILLS:  Motion by Daniel Preuss, second by Christine Beckrow, to pay the bills as listed, total of $278,656.77 Roll call vote Gudaitis, Yes; Frederick, Yes; Preuss, Yes; Kreger, Yes; Beckrow, Yes. (5) yeas, (0) nays. Motion carried.  

REPORTS: Motion by Christine Beckrow, second by Brian R. Frederick, to receive and file the following written reports:  Qtrly. Financial/Transaction/Investment/Budget Amendments, Police/Fire, Park, Planning, Library and Township Manager’s.  Unanimous vote. Motion carried.  

PUBLIC COMMENT:  Dick Haggerty praised his road being redone.  

OLD BUSINESS:   None.  

NEW BUSINESS -      

TRASH RATES – 2011 WINTER TAX ROLL :

Motion by Kevin Kreger, second by Christine Beckrow, to assess $1.00 per residence on the 2011 winter tax roll for residential trash service during the 2012 calendar year.  Roll call vote Frederick, No; Preuss, No; Kreger, Yes; Beckrow, Yes; Gudaitis, Yes.  (3) yeas, (2) nays. Motion carried.  

PUBLIC ACT 116 REQUEST - NEUENFELDT:

Motion by Daniel Preuss, second by John Gudaitis, to approve the application as filed by Bernard and Bonnie Neuenfeldt to place 21.5 acres, part of parcel section 15-103-000, into the Public Act 116 Farmland Preservation Program for a 10 year period, authorizing Clerk Beckrow to sign on behalf of Richland Township .  Unanimous vote. Motion carried.  

NOVEMBER MEETING DATE/TIME:

Motion by Christine Beckrow, second by Kevin Kreger, to set the November meeting for Wednesday, November 9^th at 7:30 p.m. .  Roll call vote Preuss, No; Kreger, Yes; Beckrow, Yes; Gudaitis, Yes; Frederick, No.  (3) yeas, (2) nays. Motion carried.  

CORRESPONDENCE:  Written correspondence was received and filed.  

PUBLIC COMMENT:  

ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Brian R. Frederick, second by Christine Beckrow, to adjourn. Unanimous vote. Meeting adjourned – 7:48 P.M.

                                                                        Respectfully submitted by:

                                                                       Christine Beckrow                         Clerk

Next Township Board of Trustees meeting is November 9^th, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.